Trail / All-Mountain

Stelvio

The trail gearbox. Twelve gears, sealed for the long haul.

12 gears · 510% range · 1,885 g · 250 Nm input

Stelvio 12-speed gearbox unit in terracotta anodized aluminum, drive side with splined input shaft

The Stelvio is the transmission we set out to build first: a twelve-speed sealed gearbox for trail and all-mountain riding, mounted at the crank where its mass belongs — low and centered in the frame. The 510% range covers steep technical climbs and fast fire-road descents on a single chainring-free drivetrain, with even steps of roughly 16% between gears so cadence changes stay predictable.

Because the gearset lives inside a sealed, oil-bathed housing, the parts that wear on a conventional drivetrain — cassette, derailleur, jockey wheels — simply are not there. The chain (or belt) runs in a straight line on a single cog, which means no cross-chaining losses and a chainline that never moves. Sprung mass at the rear wheel drops, and suspension tuning stops fighting the weight of a cassette.

The housing is machined from 7075-T6 billet in our Charlotte facility, then hard-anodized. Internals are case-hardened steel, shot-peened at the gear roots. We designed the Stelvio to be rebuilt, not replaced: every seal, bearing, and gear pair is serviceable with standard tools and published torque specs.

Specifications

Technical specifications for the Stelvio
Gear count 12
Total gear range 510%
Step between gears 15.9% avg
Unit weight (incl. oil) 1,885 g
Max input torque 250 Nm
Housing CNC 7075-T6 aluminum
Lubrication Sealed oil bath
Service interval 10,000 km oil change
Interface Helicala TM splined mount
Shifter compatibility Trigger or grip, cable-actuated
Drive output 30T cog, chain or belt

Engineering notes

The Stelvio uses a two-stage planetary layout with a shared sun shaft. Shift dogs engage on helical ramps rather than square faces, which is what lets the unit complete a shift at full pedaling load without a dead spot at the pedals. Engagement windows are timed so a shift completes within 14 degrees of crank rotation.

Every gear pair runs in a synthetic oil bath behind double-lip radial seals. There is no external derailleur, no exposed cassette, and no adjustment to drift — the only scheduled service is an oil change every 10,000 km.

Compatible frame standards

Helicala TM mount
Six-bolt splined interface, published as an open spec for frame builders.
Pinion P-line bolt pattern
Direct fit to frames designed around the Pinion P-line bridge via adapter plate.
Belt drive ready
Stainless output cog compatible with common 12 mm carbon belt systems.